Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review: Reviewing approaches and tools for evaluating rural community development interventions

Appendix A: Publications from the Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review

All outputs from the review can be found on the Scottish Government website here: Rural Communities Policy Review - gov.scot

Stage 1

Theories of Change

This report contains four Theories of Change; one each for Scottish Rural Network, Scottish Rural Action and Community Led Local Development and one overarching Theory of Change which covers the rural community support ecosystem as a whole. They provide a useful descriptive overview of each of the elements under review.

Stage 2

Review of Policy and Delivery Context

This report describes the recent, current and future UK and Scottish policy and delivery context for Scottish Rural Network, Scottish Rural Action and Community Led Local Development.

Stage 2 International Case Studies

Four international case studies were commissioned that demonstrate different community support policies, initiatives and governance structures. These are:

• Canada Case Study
• England Case Study
• Finland Case Study
• Ireland Case Study

Stage 3 Community Case Studies

Six place-based case studies present findings from research with rural and island communities. A case study has also been published with findings from work with young people aged between 18 and 30 living or working in rural and island areas of Scotland.

• East Borders
• East Moray
• Harris and Scalpay
• Lochalsh and South Skye
• Orkney and West Lothian
• West Lothian
• Young people

Stage 3 Review Report

This report sets out results from the review of Community Led Local Development, Scottish Rural Network and Scottish Rural Action. It analyses the fieldwork and data collected in previous stages on these three elements under review.

Stage 4 Final Report

The Final Report brings together the evidence collected throughout the review and provides options and practical recommendations for the roles of Community Led Local Development, Scottish Rural Action and the Scottish Rural Network.